The Escapists

07/13/2022

Our latest episode with Salt Spring artist Murray Siple, aka , is out now.

07/12/2022

Last interview of the season! We spoke with artist . Give it a listen 🎧

06/28/2022

"No one else in the world is living like this." publisher
(founder, editor, writer, etc) Alina has always been enamoured with the lifestyles of those on the Canadian West Coast. She brings them to life in her beautiful semi-annual magazine FOLKLIFE, and we bring her story to life
in this week's interview. Listen now!

06/14/2022

Be prepared for wise insights and salivary dish descriptions. 🦐🥗🍮

06/03/2022

Taking the sea can home to the next level - look at those windows! This week’s guest Patrick of has a knack for creating unique spaces with excellent views. Join us to listen to his tales of balancing the rural and the urban from ocean to sky, and more.

05/31/2022

When it comes to business, Patrick Powers may be known for high end architectural homes and excellent project management, but around the valley, he has a curated reputation for hand squeezed margaritas and the best smile in town. We were happy to join him for a chat and a cheers in this week’s episode!

05/18/2022

Snippet from our new episode our now 🎧🌮🤠

05/17/2022

How many businesses do you know who commit to paying their entire staff a living wage? In this week’s episode .tortilleria Co-Owners Deb and Miranda talk about the joys and heartaches of running your own (delicious) business.

04/30/2022

04/29/2022

Starting in the summer of 2020, Pender Island residents Stef and Chris of Lovin Off The Land committed to a 365 day challenge to only eat what they could Catch, Grow, Harvest, or Raise. With little to no experience, they raised their own animals, fished, gardened, foraged and learned on the go to keep themselves sustained. They shared their experiences in weekly youtube videos that detailed all the successes and misadventures. They’ve got some wild stories.
Listen to our conversation with Stef and Chris here: https://escapists.ca/episodes/lovin-off-the-land-stef-and-chris

04/29/2022

New episode out now! 🤠

04/29/2022

🚨We’re back! 🚨And and have a new host. Welcome Emily! 🤠

She is a homegrown islander whose heart will forever yearn for the energy of the city and find peace on ocean shores. Connecting with people and learning their stories is one of her favourite ways to spend her time. We hope she does you proud in her first season with the Escapists. Drop her a line anytime, she’d love to hear from you!

Listen to Emily’s intro episode with Bradley available now 🎧

10/23/2020

WE'RE BACK! This week we visited with Molly and Clare, our favourite anti-capitalists on the block and members of the all female natural building 'Mudgirl Collective', to discuss the wider implications of COVID. Have a listen here: https://escapists.ca/episodes/clare-and-molly

10/16/2020

Hey listeners! We won’t be posting a new episode this week, but will be back soon with exciting guests. In the meantime, we’d like to hear from you! Are you a fellow escapist? Are you considering becoming one? What would you like to know? Nothing is off limits, ask us anything! 🤠🌲✌🏼🦌

10/09/2020

Adrian often talks about his front yard bar, The Waylinn, on the podcast. The name comes from the large duo-tone printed image of Waylon Jennings that hangs at the back. This North End haunt also has a beautiful mural on its exterior, by artist .

This very special structure has provided much needed socially distant gatherings over the past six months 🍻🌲

10/08/2020

IN THIS WEEK'S EPISODE, our friends Meghan and Peter of Francis Bread on Salt Spring Island explain that some Escapists are actually Returnists. Join us for a heartwarming tale of teenage delinquency, music industry burn-out, and salvation through sourdough. https://escapists.ca/episodes/meghan-and-peter

10/02/2020

THE NEW NUDIST? This week’s Escapist Jerin Mece is the biggest purchaser of vodka in Canada. He’s also teetotal, practises transcendental meditation, and joins us in a big valley to ponder the meaning of death. Have a listen! https://escapists.ca/episodes/jerin-mece

09/24/2020

SUZANNE CROCKER, an award winning filmmaker and retired family doctor, ate 100% local to her community of Dawson City, Yukon, for one full year - with her husband and three teenagers. Join us as we chat with her about her new film documenting how she only ate food that could be grown, raised, gathered, hunted, trapped and fished in and around her home. Boiled moose nose, anyone?
https://escapists.ca/episodes/suzanne-crocker

09/18/2020

SO YOU LEAVE THE CITY in pursuit of your dream, young family in tow, all your ducks in a row, and then a pandemic happens. What now? This week's guests Kim and Kris are models of shoot-from-the-hip adaptability. Listen and learn!
https://escapists.ca/episodes/kim-and-kris

09/10/2020

WHAT IF YOU travelled and lived in the major metropolises of the world and still weren't satisfied? This week's guest Geoff Hartle abandoned the high-life for a quiet Island home. He tells us about the virtues of scaling down, and the future he predicts for the city. Enjoy responsibly. https://escapists.ca/episodes/geoff-hartle-realtor

09/03/2020

THE WAIT IS OVER! Season 2, Episode 1 just dropped. http://escapists.ca

08/20/2020

Starry Salt Spring night
📷

06/15/2020

Escapism mentality rising on the Eastern side of Canada 🌲

05/29/2020

Hey hey, we're in the Papers!

The reasons people seem to be fleeing the city for island life is the subject of a fascinating new podcast called The Escapists, produced on Salt Spring by Bradley Damsgaard and Adrian Mack.The new-ish community members are media professionals who fi

05/26/2020

AS WE GET READY to record Season 2 of The Escapists, we want to hear from you! Post your questions here or send to [email protected] and we'll do the listener mail thing in each episode.

05/19/2020

This week’s guest on The Escapists is musician, artist, and psychedelic warrior Chris Martell, a man who knows a thing or two about losing your mind on the downtown bus and finding it again in the quiet of your own backyard. https://escapists.simplecast.com/episodes/chris-martell

05/11/2020

Young creatives fleeing the city for calmer and more affordable pastures? This week’s Escapists exemplify the trend. Join us for Episode #4 as we visit Ben, Brette, and two-year-old Elio in their recently purchased Salt Spring Island HQ. https://escapists.ca/episodes/ben-frey-brette-little

05/05/2020

In this week's episode, working psychic and lifelong Escapist Saera Burns looks to the light on Salt Spring Island. Enjoy! https://escapists.ca/